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Tricep Presses


Guidelines for all Tricep Pressing movements
(unless specifically stated otherwise)

  • position hands slightly outside of shoulder width and elbows wide outside of hands
  • keep the elbows turned inwards (facing the front) and as high as possible throughout (‘shove’ them up and towards each other, don’t let them flair)
  • aim for full extension at the top
  • touch forearms to biceps at the bottom (really try to contract the biceps hard)
  • focus on squeezing the triceps through the range and relax the chest to minimize it’s involvement
  • try to push trunk backwards into the bench / support as opposed to pushing the weight away from the body (for close grip push-ups, try to force the ground away, don’t try to lift the body up).

 

Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press

    Exercise Specific:

  • come all the way down until the bar momentarily touches the chest
  • think about extending the shoulders forward at the top
  • think about pulling the bar apart (‘intent’).

 

Close-Grip Dumbbell Presses

Use a neutral-grip preferably

    Exercise Specific:

  • bring the dumbbells down very briefly touching them to the front delts.

 

Close-Grip Dumbbell Presses

    Exercise Specific:

  • elbows wide
  • shove hands inwards or outwards throughout (‘intent’).

 

Tricep Floor Presses

    Exercise Specific:

  • ideally use a squat rack and set a barbell on the low j-hooks
  • dumbbells are an acceptable substitution if necessary.